Incident 40206
Incident 40206
Owner of Detroit-Area Health Care Clinics Pleads Guilty to Drug Diversion Scheme
Shirley Douglas, 70, of West Bloomfield, Michigan, pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances before U.S. District Judge David Lawson of the Eastern District of Michigan. Sentencing has been scheduled for Dec. 19, 2019, before Judge Lawson.
As part of her guilty plea, Douglas admitted that, as the owner and operator of Abyssinia Love Knot Physical Therapy L.L.C., which was purportedly a pain clinic and a physical therapy clinic, she conspired with her co-conspirators to employ physicians who would write medically unnecessary prescriptions for controlled substances, such as oxycodone, oxymorphone and other controlled substances. Douglas facilitated patient visits with doctors, and accepted payment from patients and patient recruiters/marketers in exchange for physician visits at which she knew that prescriptions for medically unnecessary controlled substances would be provided. Medicare beneficiaries were also required to sign physical therapy documents as a condition to receive prescriptions for controlled substances, regardless of medical necessity.
The total drug amount attributable to Douglas is in excess of 500,000 oxycodone pills, she admitted.
Approximate date(s) of the diversion:
09/18/2019
Where the Diversion Occurred:
Abyssinia Love Knot Physical Therapy L.L.C.
18597 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield, MI, USA
Type of Healthcare Facility:
Outpatient Clinic or Health Center
Person Diverting:
Shirley Douglas
Profession of the person diverting:
All Other
Has the incident been reported?
e.g. to local law enforcement, county board of health, state licensure board, and/or federal DEA or FDA authorities?
Yes
To whom has the incident been reported?
Drug Enforcement Administration
